Tag: justice

• Monday, September 14th 2026 - 10:25 UTC

  Milei reaches 166 judicial appointments in a year and announces a federal courts overhaul

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei signed a new round of judicial appointments last week bringing his government to 166 appointments of judges, prosecutors and public defenders in a year, according to a tally released by Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques, who presented it as a record figure.

• Wednesday, October 29th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

  Bolivia's judiciary among the worst in the region and globally

  

  Bolivia was one of the world's worst-ranked countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2025, falling to 131st place out of 143 nations evaluated, with severe deficiencies in judicial independence, corruption, and government accountability to blame for this performance.

• Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 09:29 UTC

  Falklands: Diverting children and young people away from the Criminal Justice System

  

  The Royal Falkland Islands Police, the Probation Service, the Social Services Department and the Prosecution Service have released a joint policy that sets out the approach taken to children and young people who become involved in the criminal justice system.

• Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Brazil's top prosecutor keeps active anti corruption task force that jailed ex-president Lula da Silva

  

  The office of Brazil’s top prosecutor has decided to keep the country’s famed Car Wash anti-corruption task force active through Jan. 31, it said in a statement on Wednesday, in an at least temporary victory for the embattled group of prosecutors.

• Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:04 UTC

  US blacklists Venezuela Chief Justice and announces a US$ 5 million reward for his arrest

  

  The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a US$ 5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:59 UTC

  Brazil Supreme Court authorizes investigation of President Bolsonaro for alleged interference with the federal police

  

  A Supreme Court judge authorized an investigation of allegations that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere in the work of the country’s federal police force for political motives, the top court said on its website.

• Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Lava Jato leaks: Calls for Minister Moro to resign

  

  Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro faced intense pressure on Tuesday after leaked personal messages raised doubts about his impartiality as the judge overseeing landmark corruption cases, with an influential newspaper calling on him to resign.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazilian ex president Temer transferred to new police station in Sao Paulo

  

  Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has been transferred to a new police station in Sao Paulo for detention while he is investigated in several corruption cases. Temer was moved to the shock police command on Monday, days after he was ordered back to jail during the investigation.

• Wednesday, April 17th 2019 - 09:53 UTC

  Another scandal brewing in Brazil? Supreme Court silences critics: search and seizure in a news website

  

  Brazil’s Supreme Court drew fire on Tuesday for silencing its critics with a confidential criminal case targeting the press, pundits on social media and even a retired Army general close to President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Monday, April 15th 2019 - 09:39 UTC

  Declassified U.S. Documents Reveal Details About Argentina’s Dictatorship

  

  The assassination squad created by Argentina’s military dictatorship to target dissidents during the 1970s had, like other state programs, its own bureaucratic rules: Employees punched in at 9:30 a.m. and were entitled to a two-hour lunch. They received a US$ 1,000 clothing allowance during their first overseas mission. And they were required to submit expense reports.